Tag Archives: Restrictions

By Lynn L. Bergeson on July 6, 2011 Posted in International,Legal/Regulatory IssuesThe recast of the Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) was published in the July 1, 2011, Official Journal of the European Union. The notice calls for the restriction of other hazardous substances and their substitution by more “environmentally friendly alternatives” as soon as scientific evidence is available, and taking into account the precautionary… Continue Reading

By Lynn L. Bergeson on June 8, 2010 Posted in International,Legal/Regulatory Issues,OtherOn June 2, 2010, the European Parliament (EP) Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety approved the proposed recast of the Directive on the Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment, with 55 votes in favor, one against, and two abstentions. The Committee adopted amendments adding nanosilver and long multi-walled carbon… Continue Reading

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